8.997 in GT/AA ?

Shawn S.Kvaas · 01-30-2009, 02:17 PM

I was just watching the live timing at lvms and it said frank ran 8.997@144.8 in the first session.On the sceond run it showed 9.18@139.If it is true,I hope he was going for the record.

Jared Jordan · 01-30-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn S.Kvaas

I was just watching the live timing at lvms and it said frank ran 8.997@144.8 in the first session.On the sceond run it showed 9.18@139.If it is true,I hope he was going for the record.

If that's what the actual ET and MPH were then it corrects to an 8.844 @ 147.19. Way fast.

Correct me if I'm wrong but considering that 8.997 is -1.403 under the sea level index doesn't that mean that combo gets a hit on Monday?

Ed Fernandez · 01-30-2009, 04:52 PM

I believe that alt.factored tracks are still sacred cows.Anything goes.No penalty.I'd like to see what those
supercharged Mustangs would do up there.8.50 chassis certification anybody?LOL

Ed F.

Colin Wigle · 01-30-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jared Jordan

If that's what the actual ET and MPH were then it corrects to an 8.844 @ 147.19. Way fast.

Correct me if I'm wrong but considering that 8.997 is -1.403 under the sea level index doesn't that mean that combo gets a hit on Monday?

the time corrects to 8.78 at 148.49 think that will be the record until it is retired in two years. Great run!!

ss3845 · 01-30-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cwigle

the time corrects to 8.78 at 148.49 think that will be the record until it is retired in two years. Great run!!

Another testament to those "spot on" altitude correction factors.

Jim McBean

Jared Jordan · 01-30-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ss3845

Another testament to those "spot on" altitude correction factors.

Jim McBean

You're right Colin. I used the wrong factor. I thought .9830 sounded strange.

Still really fast. Congrats to Frank, Phil, & co.

MikeFicacci · 01-30-2009, 06:25 PM

1320go.com has the altitude at 1,000 and barometer at 30.42 on the first session. These cars are getting "factored" close to .25 in most cases. Thats fair.

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 01-30-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cwigle

the time corrects to 8.78 at 148.49 think that will be the record until it is retired in two years. Great run!!

my goodness, these guys are flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

Mark Yacavone · 01-30-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jared Jordan

If that's what the actual ET and MPH were then it corrects to an 8.844 @ 147.19. Way fast.

Correct me if I'm wrong but considering that 8.997 is -1.403 under the sea level index doesn't that mean that combo gets a hit on Monday?

Yes

Bill Edgeworth · 01-30-2009, 10:11 PM

For those who balk at the altitude correction factors according to one of the posts they were in 1000’ of air and 30.42 barometer.
The track altitude is 2100 feet.
So you can kind of think of it as going to Montgomery and having -1000 foot air.
Its mineshaft air for an altitude track not an out of whack correction factor.

01-30-2009, 02:17 PM	#1
Shawn S.Kvaas Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pitt Meadows, B.C. Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	8.997 in GT/AA ? I was just watching the live timing at lvms and it said frank ran 8.997@144.8 in the first session.On the sceond run it showed 9.18@139.If it is true,I hope he was going for the record.

01-30-2009, 04:52 PM	#3
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: 8.997 in GT/AA ? I believe that alt.factored tracks are still sacred cows.Anything goes.No penalty.I'd like to see what those supercharged Mustangs would do up there.8.50 chassis certification anybody?LOL Ed F. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

01-30-2009, 06:25 PM	#7
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 242 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 8.997 in GT/AA ? 1320go.com has the altitude at 1,000 and barometer at 30.42 on the first session. These cars are getting "factored" close to .25 in most cases. Thats fair.

01-30-2009, 10:11 PM	#10
Bill Edgeworth Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 258 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 8.997 in GT/AA ? For those who balk at the altitude correction factors according to one of the posts they were in 1000’ of air and 30.42 barometer. The track altitude is 2100 feet. So you can kind of think of it as going to Montgomery and having -1000 foot air. Its mineshaft air for an altitude track not an out of whack correction factor. __________________ Bill Edgeworth 6471 STK